should schools be allowed to start before 8AM? Options

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I'm going to attempt to use this as a topic for a persuasive essay, but before we can get the topics approved, we have to basically debate with the teacher on it, so I'd like to be prepared for some of the arguements I'll be up against. Please provide thoughtful reasoning on your opinion, as to why it's important for schools to begin at one time or another

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In August, researchers at the University of Minnesota reported the results of a study of more than 7,000 high-school students whose school district had switched in 1997 from a 7:15 a.m. start time to an 8:40 a.m. start time. Compared with students whose schools maintained earlier start times, students with later starts reported getting more sleep on school nights, being less sleepy during the day, getting slightly higher grades and experiencing fewer depressive feelings and behaviors.
States like masachusettes/conneticut have made public schools start later inorder to allow students to get their much needed rest, and there were positive results.
A study also showed that when a class of 40 students began school at 720 instead of 825, nearly half of all the students were falling into REM sleep just in 3.4 minutes which is a pattern that is a lot like narcolepsy. So changing the school time would have an impact on student’s sleeping schedules.

Uh yeah, did a speech on it sorta.